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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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2565.0. "blueberry blues" by SUBNRF::FERESTIEN () Wed Aug 08 1990 12:40

Is there a trick for baking with blueberries?  Everytime I make muffins or
bread the blueberries all sink to the bottom.  Someone told me that they 
thoguht they heard if you flour the blueberries before adding them to the
batter that this would solve the problem???????

Any hints???
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2565.1CLUSTA::GLANTZMike @TAY Littleton MA, 227-4299Wed Aug 08 1990 13:514
  Yes, blueberries (and most fruits and vegetables) are mostly water. In
  recipes where you can't cook long enough to cook the excess water
  away, you need something which will absorb the water and cause the
  liquid to thicken. Adding flour or cornstarch is the usual remedy.
2565.2Add berries to the flour mixture (not flower!)DOCTP::FARINAWed Aug 08 1990 17:205
    Actually, if you just add the blueberries to your flower mixture, then
    add the wet ingredients, you should be okay.  Remember not to stir too
    much, or the batter will be too smooth and the berries will sink. 
    
    Susan
2565.3room temperatureHUB::SMITHJsmithWed Aug 08 1990 18:233
    Also, make sure the blueberries are at room temperature.  If they
    have been refrigerated and are still cold, they will sink in the
    batter.
2565.4try frozenSMURF::FLECCHIAWed Aug 08 1990 19:246
    I always make my muffins with frozen berries. That way the berries
    stay in the middle.
    
    Karen
    
    
2565.6flour'emROBOAT::HEBERTCaptain BlighFri Aug 10 1990 13:0214
I asked my wife about this (I do NO baking; just soups and sauces - it
has to fit in one pan) because she makes GREAT blueberry muffins.

She dries the berries then flours them. Flouring is actually taken care
by the fact that she gently mixes the berries in with the DRY muffin
flour.

We picked 17 pounds of blueberries one night this week. Most of them the
size of grapes. 1990 is apparently a good year for blueberries in my area
(Southern NH). We had picked 6 pounds last week, but they weren't quite
ready yet. We'll go one more time, and that'll be enough in the freezer
to last until next summer.

Art
2565.8French Toast Topped with Blueberry SauceMYGUY::LANDINGHAMMrs. KipThu Jul 25 1991 12:349
    Great treat in the morning:
    
    When you are making your french toast in one frying pan... have another
    small skillet going with:  a pat of butter or margerine, a generous
    handful of blueberries (and - depending on their sweetness, a little
    bit of sugar).  Sautee for a few minutes on low heat.
    
    When the french toast is ready to serve, top with the hot blueberry
    sauce.  AWESOME!
2565.9BLUEBERRIESDECXPS::BSMITHFri Aug 02 1991 15:183
    I PICKED BLUEBERRIES LAST SUMMER AND HAVE THEM STORED IN THE FREEZER OF
    MY REFRIGERATOR.  ARE THEY STILL GOOD?
    
2565.10use them!! =)DUCK::FREERJJeanneMon Aug 05 1991 08:474
    
    
    
    absolutely!!!!